Von Weizsacker's Diary

by Jacques Evans

In the last days of WW2, an American bomber sinks a German submarine in the West Indies. The crew manages to board life rafts but the weather turns deadly. Weeks later, a fishing boat recovers a raft with two dead men aboard—one is the submarine's captain, Oberleutnant von Weizsacker. The captain finds a diary sewn into von Weizsacker's jacket. He scans a few pages but cannot read German—personal effects and the diary are tossed into a box. The captain turns the corpses over to the coast guard but neglects to mention he retrieved some personal effects. Twenty-eight years later, the diary turns up at a Florida flea market.At the flea market, fourteen year old Jimmy Nolan buys the diary for six dollars. One entry describes a box that was buried on the island of Tintimar. Through the years Jimmy dreams about recovering the box. After he graduates from college, Jimmy attempts to pursue his dream but is sidetracked by a wealthy, older woman who is infatuated with him.

116 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 28, 2008

About the author

Jacques Evans retired from the U.S. Air Force and is a life member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He has worked on numerous aerospace projects and spent years at Cape Kennedy as a member of the Apollo team. He resides in Southern California and is the author of action/adventure novels. His URL is http://JacquesEvans.com. His favorite novelists are Nevil Shute and Patrick O'Brian.

Reviews

[Jo Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good history/adventure story. I love the beginning. Two kids buy an old WWII German diary at a Florida flea market and things take off from there.